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Article: National Legal and Policy Center: Shareholder Proposal Targets Verizon's Support of Jesse Jackson

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November 15, 2004
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Peter Flaherty, president of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), today announced that NLPC has submitted a shareholder resolution to Verizon Communications, Inc. for consideration at its 2005 annual meeting. The proposal and supporting statement read:

RESOLVED, shareholders request the Board of Directors to establish a policy precluding future financial support ofJesse Jackson, the Citizenship Education Fund, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and/or any other nonprofit organization founded, headed or primarily identified with Jesse Jackson.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT: Verizon Communications, Inc. (the Company) is a major financial supporter of Jesse ...

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